| 04/01/25 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Russell County is a perfect 10-0 against Metcalfe County since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lakers will challenge the Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Russell County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
If Russell County beats Metcalfe County with 15 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went the Lakers' way against Somerset on Thursday as they made off with a 15-1 victory. Considering the Lakers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Metcalfe County hadn't done well against Edmonson County recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hornets walked away with a 5-2 win over the Wildcats.
Metcalfe County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Russell County, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Russell County came out on top in a nail-biter against Metcalfe County when the teams last played on April 1st, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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